If you’re reading this than I would like to congratulate you
on surviving the Blizzard of 2015! Feel free to eat all the eggs, bread, and
milk you bought without shame.
Seriously though, that was some kind of let down. I grew up
in sunny SW Florida so cold weather and snow were
foreign concepts to me until a few years ago. I moved to NJ in December of 2007
and I never looked back. That first winter was particularly hard for me because
not only was I lacking the necessary skill set to survive cold weather, I was
also missing a very important factor: the clothes. For some reason puffer
jackets and waterproof gloves just aren’t in high demand in Florida
and while I knew that snow was frozen water it never occurred to me that when
you try to build a snowman it’s going to melt and soak into your gloves and
make you miserable until the feeling comes back to your fingers. I’m not even
exaggerating.
Now that I have a few years of experience under my belt I
feel like I know what to expect from this season. November and December are
great because no matter how cold it is you can see the twinkly Christmas lights
at the end of the tunnel. The week after Christmas is also tolerable because
you have copious amounts of alcohol to look forward to on New Year’s Eve. The first
week or two of January are OK because you have that resolution you’re working
on and you’re chugging along with it. Than January 20th(ish) hits
and it’s like a brick wall.
Suddenly, there are no more holidays to look forward to, no
resolutions to keep you going. There’s only a long dark road of overcast days
and blustery nights. In past years I’ve dealt with it slightly better because I
was working and no matter how low the thermometer goes you have to go to work
but now that I’m a SAHM there’s nothing stopping me from sitting in my PJ’s and
watching Dr. Phil all day.
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I don’t have any tips for dealing with the winter blues.
Even when I was working I didn’t handle it well and this year is proving to be
almost too much for me. I’m trying to keep busy though. I try to limit screen
time and spend my days reading, crocheting, or working on Pinterest projects.
Having a reading list is especially helpful right now because I’m not motivated
to find any new titles for myself but I have a list written up from when I was
motivated. As much as I love to eat I’m trying not to spend my free time
cooking because the last thing I need to be doing when I’m this sedentary is
eating more. I also nap at least once a day. It’s a silly thing but
those little naps rejuvenate me and help me handle the rest of my time better.
I would love some advice on surviving the dreariness. What
do you do to combat the winter blues?
I hate the cold. I refuse to go out in it unless totally necessary, but the cabin fever is starting to kick in now. I'm about to try out a few 30 Day Fitness challenges & maybe hit up a gym for time on an elliptical. I hate working out, but hubby told me I can buy a new wardrobe if I get in shape. I figure there's only 2 GOOD reasons to buy an all new wardrobe, getting fit & getting pregnant. We don't need another kid just yet, that can come once things settle down some, but if getting fit will mean losing even half of my momma belly then I'm going to start rocking the tight dresses again & maybe buy my first bikini since 2007! LOL. Good luck with your winter blues!
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